According to General Financial Regulation (GFR) 149 of the Government of India, all central government ministers, all public sector companies, all states / UTs who have signed MoUs with GeM, must procure general goods and services through the GeM portal simply by registering as sellers.

Who can register GeM as a vendor / service provider?
Any legal entity registered in India can register with GeM as a vendor / service provider. The following are the types of providers / service providers that can register on the GeM portal:

• Sole Proprietorship – Either an unlisted organization or an individual consulting provider
• Partnership companies – All registered partnership companies
• Companies – All listed companies at once Pvt. Ltd. and Public Ltd.
• Trust / Society – Any trust / registered company that sells goods and services
• PSU – All public sector companies that sell goods / services to various government entities